Foods Are Not Drugs Act of 1987

Summary

Foods Are Not Drugs Act of 1987 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to exclude from the definitions of "drug" and of "food additive" foods for special dietary use, i.e. vitamins and minerals, where such foods are promoted or offered for sale in the diagnosis, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease. Provides that food shall be considered misbranded if oral representations have been made with respect to the food which are false or misleading in any particular.

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Timeline

1. 21 January 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 21 January 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 21 January 1987

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 29 January 1987

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

   Source: Committee

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 21 January 1987

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Dannemeyer, William E. [R-CA-39] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Armey, Richard K. [R-TX-26] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Bentley, Helen Delich [R-MD-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Henry, Paul B. [R-MI-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hammerschmidt, John P. [R-AR-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Stenholm, Charles W. [D-TX-17] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-46] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Nielson, Howard C. [R-UT-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-26] · R · Cosponsor
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